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pepitas

Pepita (from Mexican , "little seed of squash") is a Spanish culinary term for the pumpkin seed, the edible seed of a pumpkin or other cultivar of squash (genusCucurbita). The seeds are typically rather flat and asymmetrically oval, and light green in color and may have a white outer hull. Some cultivars are hulless, and are grown only for their seed. The seeds are nutrient-rich, with especially high content of protein, dietary fiber and numerous micronutrients. The word can refer either to the hulled kernel or unhulled whole seed, and most commonly refers to the roasted end product.

(n.) = nugget ; pit ; pip. Ex: Additionally, we were hoping to discover where and to what extent literature nuggets are hidden in non-LIS databases. Ex: On Crete the locals eat them by the handful and spit out the pits like watermelon seeds. Ex: Life is like a grapefruit -- it's orange and squishy, and has a few pips in it, and some folks have half a one for breakfast. ----* galleta con pepitas de chocolate = chocolate chip cookie.* pepita de chocolate = chocolate chip.* pepita de oro = nugget of gold.* pepita de pollo = chicken nugget.* sin pepitas = seedless.